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How A Drug Cocktail Made of Paper Is Killing Inmates 0 (0)

The global drug trade is rapidly shifting, making drugs more deadly and harder to trace. A mysterious death at an Illinois jail led to the discovery of a paper-based drug making its way through the jail nearly undetected. Natalie Kitroeff from “The Daily” speaks with Azam Ahmed, a New York Times international investigations correspondent, about his latest reporting on the synthetic drug crisis. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide [See More…]

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Secret Tapes Reveal Nixon’s Views on Marijuana 0 (0)

Two years after launching the war on drugs, President Richard Nixon made a startling admission during a meeting in the Oval Office. He said that marijuana was “not particularly dangerous.” The remarks, captured by the former president’s secret recording system, bolster the notion that the criminalization of marijuana was driven by politics. Ernesto Londoño, a New York Times reporter who covers drug use and counternarcotics policy, explains. Video by Ernesto Londoño, Christina Shaman and James Surdam / The New York Times Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3ZzY8mS Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting [See More…]